Cryptic Degrees
(Cryptic Masons or Royal & Select Masters)
Royal Master
Select Master
Super Excellent Master
Alpha Council No. 39 Meets on the 3rd Thursday in January, March, May, July, September and November.
Cryptic Masonry is the second part of the York Rite system of Masonic degrees, and the last found within the Rite that deals specifically with the Hiramic Legend. These degrees are the gateway to Temple restoration rituals or the Second Temple Legend. The body itself is known as either the Council of Royal & Select Masters or Council of Cryptic Masons depending on the jurisdiction.
